By joining the San Diego Center for Children, you will empower children and families through transformative mental health care and educational services. Our vision is to inspire a world where children and families live joyful, healthy lives. We serve over 1,000 people every day - are you ready to make an impact?
Join us - and work with purpose!
POSITION BENEFITS
- Team-oriented, Multidisciplinary Approach
- Ongoing, High-Level Learning and Development Opportunities
- Culturally Diverse Environment
- Joint Commission Accredited Organization
- Comprehensive Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet)
- Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b) - With Employer Match Up To 3%
- Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, Holidays)
- Wellness Programs
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts For Those Pursuing a Higher Education
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Recognition Program
- Opportunities for Career Advancement
- May Be Eligible For State or Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs For Work With Underserved Populations
- All Offsite Programs Have a Bonus Structure
Available Shift:
- Full Time
- Tuesday (12PM-8PM)
- Wednesday (11AM-7PM)
- Thursday (12PM-8PM)
- Friday (12:30PM-8:30PM)
- Saturday (10AM-6PM)
SUMMARY
The Recreation Assistant will assist the Recreation Therapy Manager in developing, organizing, and directing the recreation programming for the treatment programs at San Diego Center for Children. The Recreation Assistant will provide recreation support for youth in Children’s Residential Programs and Clark Adolescent Program. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with planning, organizing, implementing, and documenting recreation activities.
- Assists in the assessment of clients’ recreational needs.
- Assist the Recreation Manager in developing/modifying the recreation program.
- Implement activity programming according to schedule. Assist consultants and volunteers as needed.
- Acts as liaison with BSS’s and SDCC Academy Staff. Communicates on an ongoing basis to determine the most appropriate activity program consistent with client/student needs.
- Maintains recreation equipment in good working order. Notifies Supervisor of need for repair.
- Maintains orderliness of supplies and facilities. Informs supervisor of supplies needed on a monthly basis.
- Provides information/input related to treatment planning, consults with Program Therapist as appropriate regarding clients/Student needs and involvement in the recreation program.
- Maintain knowledge of BSS’s responsibilities and duties, along with training.
- Perform special projects, assignments, and other related duties as required.
- Immediately reports any unsafe acts, conditions or accidents in their department and or organization to immediate supervisor.
- San Diego Center for Children may redeploy staff as needed to ensure operational needs are met for the safety of our organization, youth, and staff. For the purpose of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, SDCC may be required to modify work schedules, job duties/functions, or assignments as needed with minimal to no notice.
- All other duties as assigned.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical records, journals, reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to management and public groups.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret and extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstracts and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to run, walk, sit and drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to move and/or lift a child when clinically necessary, and must be able to follow a child that AWOLs in a walking or running pace. Applying SPA restraint techniques can involve lifting the child, holding the child down in a standing, sitting or ground level manner, as well separating clients who are acting in an unsafe manner to ensure the safety for the clients and staff. Due to the emotional instability of the clients the employee may be subjected to kicking, hitting, punching, biting, hair pulling, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
The San Diego Center for Children is committed to:
- Actively recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse staff at all levels of the organization.
- Ensuring that diverse perspectives are included in the development and implementation of policies, practices and services and that individuals feel empowered to advance our mission within an atmosphere of trust, safety, and respect.
- Encourage and provide access to professional development in order to deliver equitable and culturally informed services to the population we serve.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid California Driver’s License
- Experience working with adolescents or children
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- High School diploma or GED Equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or university, especially Recreation Therapy or Related Field
- Experience with coaching sports or facilitating recreation activities
- Related residential treatment care or special education experience
Skills Required
- Valid California driver's license
- Experience working with adolescents or children
- At least 21 years of age
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Bachelor's degree, especially in Recreation Therapy or a related field
- Experience coaching sports or facilitating recreation activities
- Related residential treatment care or special education experience
What We Do
Founded in 1887, San Diego's oldest children's nonprofit provides therapeutic and educational services to children, teens, and families. They offer a comprehensive continuum of mental and behavioral healthcare to support those struggling with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, trauma, and abuse. Operating across multiple program sites in San Diego County, they empower youth and families to overcome challenges through transformative care.
